German blog giant Mokono buys Adnation
mokono, Germany’s largest blog network recently acquired by online publishing group Populis, has bought adnation, a premium blog network that includes 42 high profile German blogs.
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White paper: Managing social media: a guide for news sites and media organisations
Social media has fuelled the rise of citizen journalism and the media now needs to engage readers and contributors, rather than simply serving them content, according to a new white paper from social media management agency, eModeration.
Google+ goes public with 9 new features
Google has opened Google+ up to the public with a raft of new features, including video hangouts, shared TV shows, and live collaborative document editing, as the internet giant gets serious about social media.
Play.com sold to Japanese retail giant Rakuten for £25m
Japanese company Rakuten has bought UK online retail giant Play.com for £25m.
Right to reply: How Google+ highlights a new war on site speed
As Google+ goes public, what affect does its plug-in have on website speeds? Paul Cook, CEO of TagMan, looks at the plethora of new online marketing technologies and the potentially negative affect on page load times…
MySpace delays re-launch after sell off
MySpace is delaying its planned relaunch until next month, following its acquisition in June for $35m by Specific Media and singer Justin Timberlake.
Facebook forecast to double revenue to £2.72bn
Facebook is predicted to double revenue this year to £2.72bn, as advertisers flock to the social network.
Alcoholic brands restrict under 18s from Facebook fan pages
Top drinks brands such as Smirnoff and baileys have agreed to introduce a code of practice for ads on Facebook and other social media sites.
Facebook tracks trends with film and music ‘ticker’
Facebook is set to unveil a real-time stream of what its users are watching and listening to online with a new ‘ticker’ tool, according to a new report.
Google Wallet goes live: Smartphones become credit cards
Google has launched its mobile payments system’ Google Wallet’ in the US, allowing people to pay for purchases simply by waving their smartphones at the cash register.